This special focus chapter analyzes the effectiveness of fiscal policy in fostering economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. In doing so, the principal focus of the chapter is on fiscal...
This report assesses the current performance of tourism in the Caribbean and, in light of the new trends, identifies future pathways and policies for sustainable growth in three targeted segments. These...
Ratings for the Second Investment Promotion and Financing Facility Project for Bangladesh were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the Bank's performance was moderately satisfactory, and...
This document summarizes the progress made under the Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation (RESET) development policy financing (DPF) for the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Borrower...
This paper quantifies the relationships between deep trade agreements and foreign direct investment (FDI). The analysis relies on a structural framework that simultaneously enables (a) estimating the direct...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in developing countries for decades. Yet FDI, once a reliable contributor to economic growth, a conduit for the transfer of technology and innovation...
The objective of the Sustainable Financing for Rogun Hydropower Project for Tajikistan is to increase the supply of clean, affordable, and climate-resilient hydroelectricity for consumers in Tajikistan...
After Indonesia liberalized investment rules, foreign direct investment (FDI) increased. The government promoted linkages between foreign investors and local firms, but the impact on employment and productivity...
The Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation supports Cabo Verde’s overarching goal to achieve sustainable and climate-resilient development. The operation, the second in a programmatic series of three...
The Development Policy Operation (DPO) supports the Government of the Republic of Seychelles’ (GoS) to: (i) strengthen financial stability and the business environment; (ii) promote fiscal transparency;...
The objective of the Social Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a Deferred Drawdown Option Program is to strengthen the targeting and efficiency of Costa Rica’s social protection system. It is...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
Economic activity picked up during the first quarter of 2024, on the back of robust consumption growth as prices stabilized. Over the medium term, growth is projected to strengthen further, fueled by consumption...
The objective of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise Program for Results is to improve the enabling environment for a sustainable private sector-led recovery in Ukraine. Successful recovery...
This study aims to further address gaps in research related to commercial financing challenges in Local Currency Financing (LCF) for sustainable infrastructure. This will include a review of broader financial...
Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.4 percent (y/y) in H1-2024 after a moderate 5 percent growth in 2023, boosted by a rebound in manufacturing exports as well as higher consumption and investment...
Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.4 percent (y/y) in H1-2024 after a moderate 5 percent growth in 2023, boosted by a rebound in manufacturing exports as well as higher consumption and investment...
While the catalytic effect of aid on foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been an implicit consensus among many policymakers and practitioners, assessments of this causal relationship remain limited...
This paper evaluates the business support programs deployed in the Kyrgyz Republic amid the emergency triggered by the COVID-19 crisis from 2020 to 2022. This analysis brings to light the fiscal consequences...
Ratings for the Agro-Processing Competitiveness Project for Sierra Leone were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation...